什么是 Engage？
Engage 是一个常用但含义丰富的英语动词，根据上下文不同，它可以表示“参与”、“雇用”、“吸引”、“订婚”等多种意思。
理解其具体用法对提高英语阅读和写作水平非常重要。
主要用法与例句
1. 参与；从事（常与 in 连用）
They are engaged in a heated discussion.
She engages in volunteer work every weekend.
2. 吸引（注意力、兴趣等）
The teacher used games to engage the students.
This novel really engaged my imagination.
3. 雇用；聘用
The company engaged a new marketing consultant.
We may need to engage temporary staff during the holiday season.
4. （正式）答应；承诺
He engaged to finish the project by Friday.
5. 订婚（be engaged）
They’ve been engaged for six months.
She’s engaged to a doctor.
常见搭配短语
- engage in：参与（活动、讨论等）
- engage with：与……互动/接触
- be engaged：忙于；已订婚
- engage someone's attention/interest：吸引某人的注意/兴趣
- fully engaged：全神贯注；全力投入
易混淆点提醒
✅ Engage in 表示“参与”，后面接名词或动名词：
Correct: He engaged in research.
Incorrect: He engaged research. ❌
✅ Be engaged 作“订婚”解时，通常不接宾语，而是用 be engaged to someone：
Correct: She is engaged to Tom.
Incorrect: She is engaged Tom. ❌
小测验（自测）
试着翻译以下句子：
- The children were fully engaged in the science experiment.
- We need to engage a lawyer for this case.
- He got engaged last month.
答案可在心中核对：1. 孩子们全神贯注地做科学实验。2. 我们需要为这个案件聘请一位律师。3. 他上个月订婚了。